Security Services Terms and Conditions

These Security Services Terms and Conditions are designed for businesses providing professional security services, including door supervision and manned guarding. Each version ensures compliance with Security Industry Authority (SIA) requirements and provides clear contractual terms for clients engaging security providers or subcontractors.

What Do These Templates Cover?

The templates in this section cover two distinct service areas and two insurance arrangements:

Door Supervision Service Terms and Conditions

Suitable for providers supplying licensed door supervisors to venues such as nightclubs, pubs, and events.

Manned Security Service Terms and Conditions

For businesses providing on-site guarding or static security personnel.

Each service type includes two versions:

• Insured Sub-Contractors – where the main service provider’s insurance covers subcontractors.
• Sub-Contractors’ Own Insurance – where subcontractors maintain their own public and employer’s liability cover.

Why Use These Templates?

Providing professional security services requires more than operational expertise – it demands clear, compliant, and enforceable contracts. These templates give security providers, contractors, and venue operators the legal certainty they need to protect their businesses and manage risk effectively.

Each version has been professionally drafted to help you:

• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including SIA licensing rules, the Private Security Industry Act 2001, and Health and Safety legislation.
• Set out responsibilities clearly between clients, subcontractors, and the main service provider.
• Allocate insurance and liability appropriately, with tailored versions covering insured subcontractors and those who hold their own cover.
• Protect your business interests, with strong clauses for confidentiality, professional conduct, termination, and dispute resolution.
• Present a professional image to clients and contracting authorities, using solicitor-drafted documentation aligned with industry best practice.

These templates ensure that every engagement – from a single-venue door supervision contract to a long-term manned guarding arrangement – is backed by clear, consistent, and legally robust terms.

Which Template Should I Use?

When selecting a template:

• Choose the Insured Sub-Contractors version if your business holds umbrella insurance covering staff and subcontractors.
• Choose the Sub-Contractors’ Own Insurance version if each subcontractor carries their own liability policy.

Both versions contain identical core provisions; the difference lies in the allocation of insurance responsibility and related indemnity clauses.

Related Templates

These Security Services Terms and Conditions work well alongside:

• Service Agreements for long-term or managed contracts.
• Subcontractor Agreements (Sole Trader or Company) for use with individual guards.
• Health and Safety (Sole Trader or Company) and Data Protection Policies to demonstrate compliance.

• Door Supervision Service Terms & Conditions (Insured Sub-Contractors)
• Door Supervision Service Terms & Conditions (Sub-Contractors Own Insurance)
• Manned Security Service Terms & Conditions (Insured Sub-Contractors)
• Manned Security Service Terms & Conditions (Sub-Contractors Own Insurance)

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